Shelves for shoes - ideas for a narrow and wide hallway

Shoes underfoot in the hallway create inconvenience and clutter up the space. Buying a special shelf or even a locker is expensive for many and why, if you can create not only a functional structure from improvised materials in the house and garage, but also emphasize the design of the hallway. For assembly, we will use both familiar wood materials and non-standard ones - PVC pipes, pallets and even cardboard.

Depending on what shoes you store in the hallway, the diameter of the pipes will depend. Let's start with a simpler option, which is suitable for storing demi-season, summer, children's, as well as home shoes. As a basis, we use sewer PVC pipes with a diameter of 110 mm. This is quite enough to accommodate shoes up to size 42. For larger shoes, we recommend using pipes with a diameter of 160 or 200 mm. Additionally, for shoes, you will need a hacksaw, a tie belt, an aerosol can of paint. The order of work is as follows:

1. 1. We saw off the desired length of the pipe with a hacksaw. We recommend 30 cm, but you can make the length shorter or longer, everything will depend on the size of the shoes. One such pipe is a cell for one or a pair of shoes. We make as many of these cells as you need to accommodate the entire collection.
2. 2. We grind the sharp edges formed after the cut with sandpaper
3. 3. To better match the shelf with the interior, paint it in the selected color. It is more convenient to work with spray paint, but you can use other materials.
4. 4. We expose the pipes with a pyramid and tighten them with a belt.
5. 5. Insert shoes into each cell and enjoy the result.

Pipes for such a shelf are best fastened with liquid nails

But if you need a more voluminous shelf for shoes in the hallway, we buy sewer PVC pipes with a diameter of 300 mm. It will certainly fit not only shoes and sneakers, but also long boots. We divide the selected pipe into equal sections with a hacksaw and also clean the sharp edges with sandpaper. To decorate the compartments, we suggest using paper wallpaper or self-adhesive vinyl. Decorate not only the outside, but also the inside, so that the shelf has a complete look. Insulating or fabric tape of a suitable size will help to hide the joints formed at the edges. Next, we fasten the workpieces together using hot glue or bolt fastening. The number of sections in each row is up to you. They can be the same, presented in the form of a pyramid or honeycombs, your imagination is already working here.

Classic wood shelving

A wooden shoe rack is a simple and convenient option. Due to the fact that the tree lends itself well to processing, it is easy to work with it. To achieve the desired shape and size, you will need a planer, grinder, saw, hammer, a set of screwdrivers, as well as a pencil and tape measure for marking. To create shelves, we prepare in advance: wooden bars and planks, self-tapping screws, varnish for opening.

We saw off six equal bars 33 cm long. These will be the sidewalls of the structure, 2 for each shelf. Their length is the depth of the rack, which is enough to comfortably put an adult pair of shoes. On the sides of the sidewalls with a planer we make cuts corresponding to the depth of the long bars on which the shoes will stand. For each shelf, we suggest providing 4 transverse beams about 62 cm long, so that several pairs of shoes can comfortably fit on one tier. We insert long bars into the recesses of the sidewalls and fasten them together with self-tapping screws. We do the same procedure with the rest of the shelves, you choose their number yourself. Sharp edges are sanded with sandpaper.

The optimal distance between each shelf should be at least 25 cm, so that you have the opportunity to place not only short shoes, but also long boots. In our case, the total height of the structure will be a little more than 80 cm, it will consist of three shelves. To connect the shelves, we use wooden planks, we also make cuts in them to the depth of the beam every 25 cm.

In our case, we make the lower cuts at a distance of 25 cm from each other, and the last one after 33 cm. Thus, after connecting the shelves, the upper part of the structure will protrude literally by 7 cm, this is enough. We overlap the upper side planks with a transverse bar, making a side. We grind sharp edges with a machine or sandpaper, open the structure with varnish in several layers. The shoe rack is ready. With your own hands you, where at least three pairs of shoes will fit on one shelf.

In order to make this unusual shelf, you will need plywood and shoe brushes, you can use the old Soviet type. First, let's decide on the dimensions of the upper part. We measure the dimensions of the future shelf. The length of the structure will depend on the number of brushes. We make the depth of the shelf 5 cm more than the width of the brush. We decided on the dimensions, now we cut out two absolutely identical blanks and connect them together with a "book", we get an angle of 90 °. To connect the parts, we step back from the edge of the bottom of the shelf 1 cm and connect both ends with a screw. We do the same with the second side. Next, we cut out two identical squares of plywood, the sides of which correspond to the width of the shelf, and fix them on both sides, closing the corner.

Let's get brushes. If they are with handles, cut them off with a hacksaw, smooth out the rough edges with a file. We drill two holes on each side in each brush, with the help of screws we fasten them to the bottom of the shelf in one or more rows - it all depends on the quantity. The first part of the design is ready, set it aside.

If the brushes have handles, they must be sawn off.

Take another sheet of plywood. It should be equal to the length of the first part, and its width should correspond to the largest shoe size. On average, you will get 35–40 cm, which corresponds to a size 43–44. To make the lower side, we cut out another plank of plywood, equal to the total length and width of 15 cm. We fix both parts at 90 °, connecting the ends according to the same principle as in the first part of the structure. We get a side for shoes.

Now we connect the first and second blank together with screws, paying special attention to the corners. We paint, and when the paint dries, we make two side holes in the back panel for mounting on the wall. Such a shoe rack will fit into any hallway and will not take up much space. Thanks to the brush holders, the shoes will not fall over.

This shoe rack is more difficult. To make it with your own hands, you will need certain carpenter skills, additional tools and materials that may not be in the arsenal. We will analyze two options for a round rotating whatnot with shelves - a regular one and with a soft pouffe for sitting.

Using a jigsaw, we create circles from wooden plates and mark the sections

For the first option, we prepare a wooden slab 12 mm thick and cut it into three equal squares of 70 cm each. These will be the bases for the shelves. If you want to make the bookcase taller, cut out more blanks. We turn the square shape of the cut plate into a circle with a radius of 35 cm using an electric jigsaw. We cut the plate into equal boards - these are the walls of the sector, each of which will have a pair of shoes. Moreover, they should not be the same in height in each tier. For example, for the lower shelf, they can be made higher, sections for high boots, and the upper ones can be made symmetrical for shoes and sneakers. To make the sectors even, with the help of a protractor we mark angles of 60 °, with a ruler we make markings on both sides of the circle. On each line of the sector we nail nails until we bring them to the stop. We apply liquid nails to the markup and fasten the plank, finally fix it on the reverse side with iron nails. So we do with the rest of the shelves.

We make a wooden frame to raise the whatnot above ground level, connect it to the bottom shelf. Next, paint all the elements in your favorite color, after sanding the edges. We recommend using white paint, and for contrast, make a black border. In order for each shelf to rotate freely, we install turntables between the tiers, fix them strictly in the center, having previously drilled a hole for the bolt and nut.

The final step will be the coloring of the shelf

The second option is a rotating shoe rack with a soft seat. The general principle of its assembly is unchanged. However, instead of three or more tiers, we recommend making two, adjusting the comfortable seating height. Also, instead of the frame base, you can attach wheels so that the shelf also becomes mobile. We make the upper part of the bookcase soft. We use batting as a base. We cut out two circles from the filler corresponding to the diameter of the shelf, and two more smaller ones, by about 7-10 cm. When laying the batting, we get a ledge. It's upholstery time. We cut the fabric along the diameter of the circle with a margin of at least 5 cm. We fix it around the entire perimeter using a construction stapler. You will learn more about how far to fasten the staples and how to select upholstery material in the article about. We cut off the excess fabric, and to hide the staples, we frame the outline with upholstery tape.

Shelves made of cardboard for shoes, however, like the rest of cardboard furniture, are gaining more and more popularity in interior design. As a basis, ordinary cardboard boxes are used, which, perhaps, everyone can find in the house. If you don’t have them, think about the nearest store or warehouse where such boxes are lying around idle. In addition to corrugated cardboard, you will need colored wide adhesive tape, scissors, a ruler and a glue gun for work, if you don’t have one, you can use ordinary PVA.

Cardboard rectangles are folded into triangles along the folds

We prepare the cardboard by cutting out a rectangle with sides of 45 × 35 cm. This size will be optimal for both a small and a large pair of shoes. We measure with a ruler 15 cm from each edge and make folds. The sides that we will bend in a triangle are pasted over with colored tape, this will be the central part of the stand. We fold the cardboard along the folds in a triangle, fix it along the edges and center with colored tape. We repeat the same manipulations with all other sections - we choose their number at your discretion. After you make all the sections according to the plan, we proceed to collect the cardboard shelf. We fasten the bottom row of triangles together with colored tape, for reliability we go through the joints with a glue gun. We do the same with the rest of the rows, we fasten them together. At the end of the work, you will get a shoe stand made of triangles. We store shoes in through sections.

Attention, in order for the design to serve you for a long time, shoes should always be dry and clean.

Another budget invention made of cardboard is vertical shelves for shoes. It is easy to make such a design with your own hands. It is ideal for storing slippers, shoes, sneakers and summer shoes in the hallway, does not take up much space. For work, you will need a sheet of cardboard 70 × 60 cm.

We retreat along the length of the cardboard from the edges by 2.5 cm. From these points we measure a vertical line of 25 cm and draw a horizontal segment 20 cm long. We connect the sides, we get a rectangle 25 × 20 cm. A square 25 × 25 cm is formed between the two rectangles. we retreat 11 cm from the upper corners of the square. We draw diagonals to the lower corners of the square and we get two triangles on both sides. We draw a rectangle with sides 35 × 25 cm from the square down. As a result, you should get a T-shaped blank, where the protrusions are two equal rectangles with sides 25 × 20 cm, and the central part is a square 25 × 20 cm and a rectangle 35 × 25 see. We cut off everything superfluous.

To work, you need a large sheet of cardboard

Now we bend the cardboard along the lines, first vertical in the center, and then diagonal. In order not to damage the material, we use a ruler for even bending. After that, we lift the lower rectangle (35 × 25 cm), then the T-shaped top and wrap the diagonal bends for the base on both sides. In the toga, you should get a pocket with triangular ribs on the sides. We fix the bends on the back of the base with ordinary cardboard glue. For reliability, we recommend a glue gun. We make several such shelves-pockets, after which we connect them together by the upper ledge with the same glue. The number of sections is up to you. At will, the shelves can be decorated, painted and upholstered with twine, glued with self-adhesive film. At the end, we make a hole in the last section, hang a vertical shelf on the wall.

Simple shelves from boxes and pallets

You can make a shelf for shoes from boxes that are also found on the farm. For their construction, you will not need to additionally purchase complex parts and tools. If you are the owner of mesh boxes, we fasten them together in a vertical position with a clamp or strong wire. The front of the shelf remains open, put the shoes. We choose the number of tiers ourselves, it all depends on the size and depth of the boxes.

The same can be done with wooden boxes. To fasten them together you will need nails and a hammer. This design will look better if it is sanded and painted wood. If desired, wooden boxes can not be fastened together, but hung on the wall in a chaotic manner.

However, the simplest shoe rack is constructed from a pallet. All you have to do with it is sand it down and repaint it to your desired color. Having installed the pallet in a vertical position, we insert shoes into the gaps between the slats. It will hold up well and won't fall off.